Elements 11 fails with a resource leak on Windows 8

Using Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 on Windows 8 seems to have a resource leak. Eventually, the product will stop working, requiring a shutdown of the local app and a restart, then everything is fine. I am running through a set of photo images and adjusting contrast and brightness, then saving and closing the file. Pretty simple, but after maybe 30-40 of these, the app stops working and shuts itself down gracefully.